Netflix buys comics publisher behind Kick-Ass and Kingsman

Netflix just made a deal with the creative mind behind blockbuster movies including Captain America: Civil War and Logan.

On Monday, the streaming service announced its first-ever acquisition: Comic book publisher Millarworld.

You may not be familiar with Millarworld, but you've likely heard of founder Mark Millar's work. Before he created Millarworld, Millar wrote a number of comic books for Marvel including Old Man Logan and Civil War, which were brought to the silver screen as the blockbuster hits Logan and Captain America: Civil War. He also authored the comic book series Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service, both of which have been turned into successful feature films.

Netflix has plenty of experience bringing graphic novels to life. Back in 2013, the company landed a deal with Disney(DIS) to develop original Netflix series around Marvel TV characters Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Iron Fist.

It's not clear which of Millar's projects will be developed by Netflix. Millar said Kick-Ass and Kingsman are not part of the deal.